Transcript of Proceedings, , Sangamon Co., IL, ca. 17 July 1852, U.S. v. Joseph Smith III et al. (United States Circuit Court for the District of IL 1852); U.S. District Court for the District of Illinois, Complete Records, 1837–1856, vol. 4, pp. 486–697; handwriting of ; Records of District Courts of the United States, Record Group 21, National Archives at Chicago, Chicago.
It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed that the said premises above described as that part of the north ten acres of the South West quarter of sect. (2) township six North, Range nine West, which lies West of the town plat of by <be> sold by said commissioner and that he apply the proceeds of said sale upon said Judgement and this decree.
It is further ordered adjudged and decreed that after the sale of the premises aforesaid the said Commissioner sell the undivided 3/4 of the following described property in mass to wit:—
The East half of the S. E. qr. sec. 31. T. 5 R. 8 W.
The West half of the N W. qr. sec. 5. T. 4 N. R. 8 W,
And the East half of the N. E. qr sec. 6 T. 4 N. R. 8 W, and applied the proceeds thereof upon said Judgement and this decree, and after satisfying the same pay the balance if any to the said , his heirs or Guardian or Administrator.
It is further ordered that be and hereby is appointed a Special Commissioner to execute this decree, make said sales, and to execute and deliver deed to the purchasers of said premises, and that out of the proceeds of said sale received by said Commissioner for the purpose of being applied on said Judgement and decree according to the directions herein before given, the said Commissioner pay first the costs and expenses of said sale, and second pay to the said or her counsel whatever sum may remain in his hands, out of the proceeds of said sale received by him as aforesaid, (for the purpose of being applied on said Judgement and decree) until he has paid to her the sum of twelve hundred and twelve dollars and ninety five cents ($12112.95) with interest from the 8th.day of November 1851, due to her as aforesaid from the complainants herein in Lien of her Dower in the premises heretofore sold.
Which sum thus paid shall be applied as a credit to that amount on the balance of the indebtedness found due to said complainants by this Decree on the Judgement aforesaid.
And whereas it appears to the Court through her counsel that the said is willing to file her relinquishment of dower in the premises herein before described as the N. E. qr. sec. 33 and the South East qr. sec. 25 T. 7 N. R. 8 W. and one acre West side of the North ten acres of S. W. qr. sec. 2 T. 6 N. R. 9 W.
Now it is further ordered by the Court that in case said shall file in the Clerk’s office of this Court a relinquishment of her Dower in said premises before the day of sale then she shall be entitled to receive the sum of one hundred dollars in compensation for her said relinquishment of Dower.
It is further ordered that said sale be made at such time and place as said Commissioner shall appoint after giving notice thereof, in a newspaper printed in Illinois [p. 691]